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Bill Gilbert’s Trivia Quiz

(presented at the monthly meeting on July 19, 2011)

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1.	Who are the 7 players, currently active, who have had at least one season with 50 home runs?	1. Alex Rodriguez, 52 in 2001, 57 in 2002 and 54 in 2007 2. Ryan Howard 58 in 2006 3. Jose Bautista 54 in 2010 4. David Ortiz 54 in 2006 5. Jim Thome 52 in 2002 6. Andruw Jones 51 in 2005 7. Prince Fielder 50 in 2007
2.	Who are the 8 players, who have played in the major leagues this year that have at least 400 home runs?	1. Alex Rodriguez 626 2. Jim Thome 595 3. Manny Ramirez 555 4. Chipper Jones 444 5. Vladimir Guerrero 443 6. Andruw Jones 426 7. Jason Giambi 424 8. Albert Pujols 411 *as of the All-Star Break 2011
3.	Who are the 9 pitchers, who have played in the major leagues this year, that have at least 150 wins?	1. Tim Wakefield 198 2. Roy Halladay 180 3. Tim Hudson 173 4. Livan Hernandez 171 5. C.C. Sabathia 170 6. Derek Lowe 162 7. Javier Vazquez 157 8. Mark Buehrle 154 9. Roy Oswalt 154
4.	Who are the 8 players, born in Texas, who played in the major leagues and have been elected to the Hall-of-Fame?	1. Rogers Hornsby, Winters 2. Tris Speaker, Hubbard 3. Joe Morgan, Bonham 4. Frank Robinson, Beaumont 5. Ernie Banks, Dallas 6. Eddie Mathews, Texarkana 7. Ross Youngs, Shiner 8. Nolan Ryan, Refugio
5.	Who was the winning pitcher in the All-Star Game this year?	Tyler Clippard

George Will’s Opening Day Quiz

(presented at the monthly meeting on Apr. 19, 2011)

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1.	Which two players hold the record for most seasons played with the same team?	Brooks Robinson and Carl Yastrzemski
2.	What two managers had 6 100-win seasons?	Bobby Cox and Joe McCarthy
3.	Who was the player and in what year who led the league in HRs and RBI, started every World Series game, and never crossed the Mississippi?	Larry Doby
4.	Who is the only catcher to lead the league in batting average, OBP, and slugging in the same season?	Joe Mauer
5.	What two players share the record for most hits in a month?	Ty Cobb (July ’22) and Tris Speaker (July ’23)
6.	From 2000-2009 Roy Halladay led pitchers with 14 shutouts. Who led the decade of the 70s with 44?	Jim Palmer
7.	What pitcher won World Series games in three decades?	Jim Palmer
8.	What player won batting titles in three decades?	George Brett
9.	Since 1900, what two pitchers won at least 20 games in a season 13 times?	Warren Spahn and Christy Mathewson
10.	Who had at least 200 hits and 100 walks in four straight seasons?	Wade Boggs
11.	Who got ten hits in a World Series with two different teams?	Paul Molitor
12.	Bobby Richardson set a record with 12 RBI in the ’60 series. Within five, how many did he have during the season?	26
13.	Name the six pitchers who struck out 3,000 without or before issuing 1,000 walks.	Ferguson Jenkins, Pedro Martinez, Greg Maddux, Curt Schilling, John Smoltz & Roger Clemens
14.	What team has won its last nine World Series games?	Cincinnati Reds

Trivia Quiz on 2010 Season

Bill Gilbert’s Trivia Quiz

(presented at the monthly meeting on Dec. 16, 2010)

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1.	Who are the two players that hit 40 or more home runs in 2010?	Jose Bautista and Albert Pujols
2.	Who are the five pitchers that threw no-hitters in 2010?	Dallas Braden, Matt Garza, Roy Halladay, Edwin Jackson and Ubaldo Jimenez
3.	Which pitcher led the major leagues in strikeouts in 2010?	Jered Weaver
4.	Who were the three pitchers that were 20-game winners in 2010?	Roy Halladay, CC Sabathia and Adam Wainwright
5.	Which major league team made the greatest improvement in 2010 over 2009?	San Diego Padres
6.	What major league team fell the furthest in 2010?	Seattle Mariners
7.	Who are the six players that won both Gold Gloves and Silver Slugger Awards in 2010? Here are the positions they played: catcher, first base, second base, shortstop and two outfield positions	(C) Joe Mauer (1st) Albert Pujols (2nd) Robinson Cano (SS) Troy Tulowitzki (OF) Carl Crawford (OF) Carlos Gonzalez
8.	Who led the Astros in home runs in 2010?	Hunter Pence
9.	Who was named the Astros Most Valuable Player in 2010?	Hunter Pence
10.	Who was named the Astros Most Valuable Player in 1974? He was in uniform with the Phillies in the playoffs in 2010.	Greg Gross
11.	Who are the eight former Astros that played in the playoffs this year?	Lance Berkman, Aubrey Huff, Brad Lidge, Darren Oliver, Roy Oswalt, Andy Pettitte, Dan Wheeler and Bill Wagner
12.	The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim is the official name of the American League team in the Los Angeles area. They have always been the Angels, but have had three other names to describe their location. What are they?	Los Angeles Angels, California Angels and Anaheim Angels
13.	Who were the six major league players in 2010 who batted over .300, hit more than 30 home runs and drove in more than 100 runs?	Miguel Cabrera, Carlos Gonzalez, Josh Hamilton, Paul Konerko, Albert Pujols and Joey Votto
14.	Who was the pitcher that lost two games in the 2010 World Series?	Cliff Lee
15.	Who was the pitcher that lost two games in the 2009 World Series? This will not keep him from being elected to the Hall of Fame.	Pedro Martinez
16.	IN the last six years dating back to 2005, eleven different teams have played in the World Series. Name the only team that has played twice.	Philadelphia Phillies

College Baseball and the College World Series

1.	SOFTBALLS (1-8) – 1 POINT FOR EACH CORRECT ANSWER The same east coast team was runner-up in the first two College World Series (CWS), played in 1947-48. Name that college that lost both series, and never returned to the CWS.	Yale
2.	During the past 20 years, one team has won six CWS championships. Name that team.	LSU
3.	After leading his team to the NCAA championship, this college player was the first player drafted in the initial amateur draft in 1965. Name the player and his college team.	Rick Monday from Arizona State
4.	The 2010 opening day roster of the Houston Astros included five players who participated in the CWS during their college careers. Name them	Lance Berkman (Rice ’97), Geoff Blum (California ’92) Jeff Keppinger (Georgia, ’01), Tommy Manzella (Tulane ’05), Jason Michaels (Miami, ’97-’98)
5.	Name the coach with the most appearances in the CWS during his college coaching career.	Cliff Gustafson (UT – 17 appearances) Others – Rod Dedeaux(USC 15), Mark Marquess(Stanford 14), Jim Brock (Ariz St. 13), Augie Garrido (CSF & UT 13), Mike Martin (Florida St. 13)
6.	The NCAA record for HR in a season (48) and career HR (100) is held by this former Texas Ranger. Name him.	Pete Incaviglia, Wichita St., hit 48 HR in ’85 and 100 HR in ’83-85. He also holds NCAA record for RBI in a season with 143 in ’85.
7.	Name the two major league Hall of Famers who attended Columbia University.	Lou Gehrig and Eddie Collins
8.	This college has produced 67 major league ballplayers, including Cap Anson, Craig Counsell, Carl Yastrzemski, and Ed Reulbach.	Notre Dame
9.	CHANGEUPS (9-16) – 2 POINTS FOR EACH CORRECT ANSWER A "Baseball America" poll named this college second baseman the "Player of the Century". After being drafted out of college, he was NL Rookie of the Year. Name him.	Bob Horner, Arizona State (’76-’78) was NL Rookie of the Year in ’78.
10.	The NCAA record for most consecutive scoreless innings pitched in a season is 47 innings. Name the current major league 1B who holds this pitching record.	Todd Helton (Tennessee ’94)
11.	Name the only major league Hall of Fame player who was also named the Most Outstanding Player at the CWS.	Dave Winfield, as a pitcher for U. of Minnesota (’73)
12.	The NCAA consecutive game hitting streak (58 games) is held by a former major leaguer. This year, a college sophomore hit safely in all 56 games he played. Name both players.	Robin Ventura (Oklahoma State, ’87) and Garrett Wittels (Florida International ’10)
13.	The record for most hits (15) by one player in a CWS is held by this former Astros outfielder.	Jason Lane (USC, ’98)
14.	This current major league 2B holds the NCAA career record for highest batting average in a college career (min. 200 AB).	Rickie Weeks (Southern U. ’01-’03) .465 in 546 AB. He also holds career record slugging pct. at .927.
15.	This current major league manager was named the CWS outstanding player in 1980. Name him and his college.	Terry Francona, Univ. of Arizona
16.	In 1981, this player led the NCAA in stolen bases, and years later, as an NL outfielder, he led the majors in stolen bases.	Vince Coleman, Florida A&M and the Cardinals. This feat was later accomplished by Brian Roberts (North Carolina/South Carolina and Orioles).
17.	FASTBALLS (17-21) – 3 POINTS FOR EACH CORRECT ANSWER Name the only team in college baseball history that has recorded more than 4,000 wins.	Fordham has 4,225 wins in 150 seasons. Texas is second with 3,197 wins in 114 seasons.
18.	The most outstanding pitching performance in any CWS was by this Big 10 pitcher: 15 inning complete game with 20 Ks in 1965.	Steve Arlin, pitching for Ohio State, shut out Washington State 1-0. In ’65-’66 Arlin pitched 47 innings at the CWS with a 0.96 ERA.
19.	Name the two players who played on a CWS championship team, and later were head coaches for a CWS champion.	Mike Gillespie played for USC in ’61 and coached USC in ’98. Jerry Kindall played for Minnesota in ’56 and coached Arizona champs in ’76, ’80, ’86. Kindall is the only player to hit for the cycle in a CWS game.
20.	This current MLB player is the only player in college history to record a 30-30 season. In ’97 he hit 31 HRs and stole 32 bases. Name him and his college team.	J.D. Drew, Florida State. He accomplished this in 67 games in 1997.
21.	Name the six University of Texas players who have been named the Outstanding Player at a CWS.	Tom Hamilton (1B, ’49), J.L. Smith (P, ’53), Mickey Reichenbach (1B, ’75), Calvin Schiraldi (P, ’83), Huston Street (P, ’02), David Maroul (3B, ’05)
22.	THE HIGH CHEESE – BONUS COVERAGE The most career shutouts by a pitcher during their college career is 14. This record is shared by two players from Texas colleges. Name them.	Greg Swindell (UT, ’84-’86) and Jesse Trinidad (Texas Pan Am ’74-’76). NOTE: Swindell had a 17-year ML career, but Trinidad only played one year of pro ball in the Gulf States League (’76). He pitched 56 innings, going 4-1 with a 2.25 ERA.
23.	The first grand slam HR hit in the CWS was by this Texas player.	Kal Segrist in 1950. NOTE: Segrist was signed by the Yankees and had an 11-year minor league career, plus 38 major league plate appearances. In 1954, he was included in a trade to the Orioles along with Gus Triandos and Gene Woodling for Bob Turley and Don Larsen.

30 Teams/30 Questions

by Jim Baker

(presented May 18, 2010)

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1.	Arizona: This current major leaguer is the last active Diamondback from their inaugural season of 1998. A. Rod Barajas B. Jeff Supan C. Vicente Padilla D. Allan Embree	B. Jeff Suppan. Barajas and Padilla came to the team in 1999. Embree is not in the majors this year (as of May 18, 2010).
2.	Atlanta: Which of the following is NOT a name by which the Braves were known at some point in their history? A. Huntingtons B. Beaneaters C. Rustlers D. Red Caps	A. Huntingtons
3.	Baltimore: Who was the last manager to lead the Orioles to a World Championship? A. Frank Robinson B. Cal Ripken, Sr. C. Earl Weaver D. Joe Altobelli	D. Joe Altobelli in 1983, the year after Weaver retired.
4.	Boston: The Red Sox are currently battling to stay at .500. When is the last time they finished below .500 in a regular season? A. 1966 B. 1983 C. 2001 D. 1997	D. 1997. They were 78-84 that year.
5.	Chicago (NL): One pitcher has won over 200 games in a Cubs uniform. Which one is he? A. Bill Hutchinson B. Mordecai "Three Finger" Brown C. Fergie Jenkins D. Charlie Root	D. Charlie Root with 201. Brown had 188, Hutchinson 180 and Jenkins 167.
6.	Chicago (AL): Believe it or not, the White Sox have won 100 games only one time in their long history. In what season did it occur? A. 2005 B. 1964 C. 1917 D. 1919	C. 1917 with 100 on the dot. 1919 was only 88 as the season was shortened. 99 in 2005, the year they won it all. 98 in 1964, one game behind the pennant-winning Yankees.
7.	Cincinnati: Obviously, Pete Rose has the team lead in career hits. Who has the second most? A. Vada Pinson B. Barry Larkin C. Dave Concepcion D. Edd Roush	B. Barry Larkin with 2,340. Pinson had 1,881, Concepcion had 2,236 and Roush had 1,784.
8.	Cleveland: This man played more games for the franchise than anybody else: A. Omar Vizquel B. Terry Turner C. Nap Lajoie D. Lou Boudreau	B. Terry Turner, 1,619. Early infielder.
9.	Colorado: Only one Rockies pitcher has a career ERA under 4.00. Who is he? A. Pedro Anastasio B. Ubaldo Jimenez C. Armando Reynoso D. Marvin Freeman	B. Ubaldo Jimenez, 3.57.
10.	Detroit: Sparky Anderson has the all-time lead in wins by a Tigers manager, but he’s nowhere near the top in winning percentage. Who is best (minimum three seasons at the helm)? A. Mickey Cochrane B. Billy Martin C. Hughie Jennings D. Mayo Smith	A. Mickey Cochrane, .582.
11.	Florida: What was the Marlins’ first NL season?	1993
12.	Houston: For how many seasons was Houston known as the Colt .45s?	Three: 1962, 1963 and 1964
13.	Kansas City: When the Royals won their World Championship in 1985, which team did they beat in the ALCS?	Toronto
14.	Los Angeles (AL): Only one Angels player has ever hit 40 home runs in a season. Who is he? A. Vladimir Guerrero B. Troy Glaus C. Bobby Bonds D. Reggie Jackson	B. Troy Glaus, 47 in 2000, 40 in 2001
15.	Los Angeles (NL): What was the Dodgers first season in Los Angeles?	1958
16.	Milwaukee: The Brewers have had three 20-game winners in their history. Which one of these men was not one of them? A. Pete Vukovich B. Teddy Higuera C. Mike Caldwell D. Jim Colborn	A. Pete Vukovich. He won the Cy Young in 1982 with 18.
17.	Minnesota: Who is the last team the Twins beat in a post-season series? A. St. Louis Cardinals B. Atlanta Braves C. Oakland A’s D. Boston Red Sox	C. Oakland A’s, ALDS in 2002.
18.	New York (NL): Which of these teams have the Mets not met in the World Series? A. Boston B. Baltimore C. Detroit D. Oakland	C. Detroit
19.	New York (AL): Since their creation in 1901, the Yankees franchise has won 100 or more games 18 times. How many times have they lost 100? A. zero B. one C. two D. four	C. two, 1908 and 1912
20.	Oakland: When the A’s were stationed in Kansas City from 1955 to 1967, how many times did they finish at .500 or better? A. zero B. one C. two D. four	A. zero
21.	Philadelphia: Mike Schmidt has the team home run record with 548, more than the next two Phillies combined. Who are those two Phillies? A. Cy Williams and Ryan Howard B. Chuck Klein and Greg Luzinski C. Del Ennis and Pat Burrell D. Dick Allen and Johnny Callison	C. Del Ennis (259) and Pat Burrell (251)
22.	Pittsburgh: Forbes Field was famous as a triples park. In fact, a Pirate holds the all-time single-season record for three-baggers. Who is he? A. Roberto Clemente B. Owen "Chief" Wilson C. Adam Comorosky D. Kiki Cuyler	B. Owen "Chief" Wilson with 36 in 1912.
23.	St. Louis: Two Cardinals hold the major league record for having 12 RBI in a single game. Name them.	Jim Bottomley (9/16/1924) and Mark Whitten (9/7/1993)
24.	San Diego: Who is the Padres all-time team leader in wins? A. Andy Ashby B. Jake Peavy C. Eric Show D. Randy Jones	C. Eric Show with 100. Jones and Peavy are tied for second with 92. Ashby is fifth with 70.
25.	San Francisco: Name the season in which the Giants were the last World Champions.	1954, swept the Cleveland Indians in the World Series.
26.	Seattle: Three Mariners have hit 40 home runs in a season. Fortunately for the team, they’ve done it a combined 14 times. Which of these Mariners is not among those three? A. Alex Rodriguez B. Jay Buhner C. Ken Griffey, Jr. D. Edgar Martinez	D. Edgar Martinez, career high of 37 in 2000.
27.	Tampa Bay: Before the Rays franchise was granted, which of the following teams considered moving to the Tampa-St. Petersburg area? A. San Francisco Giants B. Chicago White Sox C. Seattle Mariners D. All of the Above	D. All of the Above. Also, the Twins and Rangers.
28.	Texas: This player is the Rangers’ all-time leader in on-base percentage. A. Mark Teixeira B. Mike Hargrove C. Alex Rodriguez D. Rusty Greer	B. Mike Hargrove at .399. Rodriguez is second, Texeira seventh and Greer is fourth.
29.	Toronto: The Blue Jays were an expansion team in what year?	1977.
30.	Washington: What was the last year of the Montreal Expos?	2004.

Cy Young Award

1.	What does the nickname "Cy" in Cy Young’s name stand for?	Cyclone
2.	What was the first year that the Cy Young was awarded?	1956
3.	Who won the first Cy Young in the National League?	Don Newcombe
4.	Who won the first Cy Young in the American League?	Bob Turley
5.	Who was the first reliever to ever be named on a Cy Young Award ballot?	Lindy McDaniel
6.	Who was the first expansion team pitcher to win a Cy Young? What was the year?	Dean Chance in 1964
7.	These two Cy Young winners simultaneously captured their leagues’ MVP awards, and they both did it in the same season. Name them. What was the year?	Bob Gibson & Denny McLain in 1968
8.	When these two pitchers tied for the 1969 AL Cy Young Award, they caused a change in the Baseball Writers’ voting procedures. Name them.	Mike Cuellar & Denny McLain
9.	1974 marked the first Cy Young win by a relief pitcher. Who was he?	Mike Marshall
10.	This Cy Young Award winner also was Rookie of the Year in the same season.	Fernando Valenzuela
11.	In 1984, for the first and only time, relievers placed first and second in the Cy Young voting. Name this pair of relief aces.	Willie Hernandez and Dan Quisenberry
12.	Who was the first Astro to win the Cy Young Award?	Mike Scott
13.	Name the first pitcher to win four Cy Youngs in the same decade.	Greg Maddux in 1992-95.
14.	Who was the last reliever to win a Cy Young?	Eric Gagne in 2003.
15.	Who was the first pitcher to win back-to-back Cy Young Awards?	Sandy Koufax in 1965-66.
16.	Match the pitcher to the number of Cy Young Awards they’ve won: Roger Clemens, Sandy Koufax, Randy Johnson, Steve Carlton 4, 7, 3, 5	Clemens – 7 Koufax – 3 Johnson – 5 Carlton – 4
17.	Name the only Cy Young winner who also won a Rookie of the Year Award and an MVP (not all in the same season)	Don Newcombe — Rookie of Year 1949 & CY and MVP 1956
18.	Name all nine relievers who have won a Cy Young Award	Mike Marshall, Sparky Lyle, Bruce Sutter, Rollie Fingers, Willie Hernandez, Steve Bedrosian, Mark Davis, Dennis Eckersley, Eric Gagne

Trivia Quiz on 2009 Season

Bill Gilbert’s Trivia Quiz

(presented at the monthly meeting on Feb. 25, 2010)

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1.	Who are the five players that hit 40 home runs in 2009?	Albert Pujols, Prince Fielder, Ryan Howard, Mark Reynolds and Adrian Gonzalez
2.	What player set a new major league record in 2009 by striking out 223 times?.	Mark Reynolds
3.	Who are the two pitchers that threw no-hitters in 2009?	Mark Buerle and Jonathan Sanchez
4.	Who is the only player with 30 home runs and 30 stolen bases in 2009?	Ian Kinsler
5.	Which pitcher led the major leagues in strikeouts in 2009?	Justin Verlander
6.	There were no pitchers with 20 wins in 2009. Who were the 4 pitchers that won 19 games in 2009?	Felix Hernandez, Justin Verlander, CC Sabathia and Adam Wainwright
7.	Which major league team made the greatest improvement in 2009 over 2008?	Seattle Mariners
8.	In the last 10 years, 8 different teams have won the World Series. Which teams have won it twice?	New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox
9.	Who are the eight players that won both Gold Gloves and Silver Slugger Awards in 2009? Here are their positions: Catcher First Base Third Base Third Base Shortstop Outfield Outfield Outfield	Catcher: Jon Mauer First Base: Mark Texieira Third Base: Evan Longoria Third Base: Ryan Zimmerman Shortstop: Derek Jeter Outfield: Ichiro Suzuki Outfield: Matt Kemp Outfield: Torii Hunter
10.	Who led the Astros in home runs in 2009?	Carlos Lee
11.	What player had the most home runs in the 10-year period from 2000 to 2009?	Alex Rodriguez
12.	What player had the most stolen bases in the 10-year period from 2000 to 2009?	Juan Pierre
13.	What pitcher had the most wins in the 10-year period from 2000 to 2009?	Andy Pettitte
14.	Who are the 3 players that batted over .330 in the 10 years from 2000 to 2009?	Albert Pujols, Ichiro Suzuki and Todd Helton

Norman Macht’s Trivia Contest

(presented at the 4th Annual Winter Meeting, Jan. 23, 2010)

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	Word play: I’ll give you two players’ first names and when you combine their last names, you’ll have the answer to the clue. Example: Combine Grover and Jeff and get the first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury.	Alexander Hamilton
1.	Combine Andy and Johnny and get a 1952 Oscar winning film.	High Noon
2.	Combine Vida and Wally and get a 2009 New Year’s Eve phenomenon.	Blue Moon
3.	Combine J.T. and David and get a summer treat.	Snow Cone
4.	Combine Linus and Jim and get an item on a Chinese menu.	Frey Rice
5.	Combine Joe and Bob and get a bailed-out investment banking firm.	Morgan Stanley
6.	Combine Luke and Billy and get a spring holiday.	Easter Sunday
7.	Combine Chan Ho and Johnny and get a place to relax.	Park Bench
8.	Combine Hideo and Tim and get a drought.	Nomo Raines
9.	Combine Hunter and Curt and get old English currency.	Pence and Schilling
10.	Combine Wally and Ken and get a Revolutionary War battle site.	Bunker Hill
11.	Combine Jackie and Jaret and get a TV quiz show.	Price (is) Wright
	Questions involving the infield fly rule
12.	The Astros have men on first and second and no outs. Pence pops up over the infield. The umpire calls the infield fly rule. The ball is dead and runners may not advance. True or false?	False
13.	Seattle has men on first and second and no outs. Ichiro bunts and pops it up 25 feet in the air in front of home plate. The catcher drops it and throws to third to start a triple play. The Mariners manager argues that the ump should have called the infield fly rule. Is he right?	No. No infield fly rule is called on a bunt.
14.	Lance Berkman is batting with the bases loaded and no outs. He pops up between home and third. The umpire yells, "Infield fly if fair!" The ball drops untouched in foul terrority, then bounces into fair territory and stops in front of third base. Is Berman out?	Yes.
	Questions involving people
15.	Three of these four people have something in common. Which one is the outsider? Earl Weaver, Joe Altobelli, Hank Bauer, Davey Johnson	All but Johnson won one World Series with Baltimore (or one pennant in Baltimore)
16.	Four of these five people have something in common. Which is the odd man out? Joe Cronin, Joe Torre, Leo Durocher, Sparky Anderson, Tony LaRussa	All but Torre managed two different teams in a World Series
17.	Who is the only AL player to win a batting title without hitting a home run?	Rod Carew
18.	Four members of the New York Yankees who played with Lou Gehrig appeared in the movie "Pride of the Yankees." Who were they?	Bill Dickey, Babe Ruth, Bob Meusel and Mark Koenig
19.	What position did George H.W. Bush play at Yale?	First Base
20.	What Heisman Trophy winner played first base for Yale?	Larry Kelly

The ‘Tis-the-Football-Season Baseball Quiz

(presented on Dec. 17, 2009 )

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	I. Warming Up With the Ground Rules
1.	How much more is the most a team can score on one play in football than the most a team can score on one play in baseball? (1 point)	Two. Six for a touchdown and four for a grand slam
2.	Assuming an unimpeded path, who has to run the furthest: a batter who hits an inside-the-park home run, or a return man who catches a kickoff at teh back of his own end zone and returns it for a touchdown? (1 point)	The batter. He must run 360 feet (4×90) while the returner must run 330 feet (110 yards x3)
	II. Shared Roots?
3.	Which one of these NFL teams started out with the same name as their local Major League Baseball team? (3 points) a. Detroit Lions (as Tigers) b. Pittsburgh Steelers (as Pirates) c. Philadelphia Eagles (as Phillies) d. Chicago Bears (as Cubs)	b. The Steelers name started to take hold in 1940.
4.	The NFL’s Redskins began their existence sharing the same name as what baseball team? (Must have city and name for points.) (5 points)	Boston Braves. They started as the Braves in 1932 and became the Redskins the next year. They moved to Washington, DC in 1937.
5.	Which two of these baseball team and city name combinations were never used by an NFL franchise? (2 points each) Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians, Brooklyn Dodgers, New York Yankees, Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Browns	Baltimore Orioles and St. Louis Browns.
	III. The Two-Sport Guys
6.	Name all the NFL and MLB teams for which Deion Sanders played. (There are nine. You get 12 guesses. 1 point for each correct guess)	Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees, Cincinnati Reds, San Francisco Giants; Atlanta Falcons, San Francisco 49ers, Dallas Cowboys, Washington Redskins, Baltimore Ravens
7.	This long-time major league umpire (22 years) was also a two-way back for the New York Giants for nine seasons and once scored the game-winning touchdown in an NFL championship game. (3 points) a. Hank O’Day b. Hank Sauer c. Hank Soar d. Hank Bauer	c. Hank Soar. Hank O’Day was an umpire mostly before the NFL was born. Hank Sauer was a hard-hitting Cubbie and Hank Bauer was either a ’50s Yankee or a San Diego Charger from 1977 to 1982.
8.	Name the combined number of career major league home runs hit and career NFL touchdowns scored by Bo Jackson. (3 points) a. 157 b. 201 c. 129 d. 185	a.157 (141 homers and 16 TDs).
9.	It’s not everyone who can say they played for a World Champion baseball team and also coached an NFL champion team. This fellow could, though. He even did the latter twice. Name him. (5 points)	Earl "Greasy" Neale. A member of the 1919 Cincinnati Reds and the head coach of the 1948-49 NFL Champion Philadelphia Eagles.
10.	The same year the answer to the previous question was on the winning side in the World Series, this future charter member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame had a cup of coffee in the bigs and became the incorrect-but-oft-asserted-otherwise answer to the famous trivia question, "What player did Babe Ruth replace in right field for the Yankees?" (5 points)	George Halas, he of the 2-for-22 big league career.
11.	Aside from the man who is the answer to the previous question, five former big league baseball veterans are in the Pro Football Hall of Fame as players. Name two of them. (5 points each)	Jim Thorpe, Paddy Driscoll, Ernie Nevers, Ace Parker and Red Badgro. Greasy Neale is in the Hall as a coach, but never played in the NFL.
12.	While no former NFL player has ever made it to Cooperstown as a player; this one hit more career homers than any of the other NFL/MLB hybrid guys. (5 points)	Brian Jordan, the former Atlanta Falcons safety.
	IV. Side by Side
13.	At the present time, there are six NFL cities/geographic areas that do not have a major league baseball counterpart. (Green Bay/Milwaukee counts as one area for the purposes of this question and the next one.) Name them. (2 points each)	New Orleans, Indianapolis, Buffalo, Tennessee, Jacksonville, Carolina
14.	Name the three current major league baseball teams that do not have a geographic counterpart in the NFL. (2 points each)	Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Toronto Blue Jays
15.	It has so happened that, on seven occasions, a baseball team and an NFL football team from the same city/region have won championships in the same season. (For football, that means the year in which the regular season took place, not the year in which the Super Bowl was played.) Listed below are 10 such pairings. Seven of them are true and three of them are not. Name the three that are wrong. (3 points each) 2004: New England/Boston: Red Sox and Patriots 1986: New York, FB Giants and Mets 1979: Pittsburgh, Steelers and Pirates 1970: Baltimore, Colts and Orioles 1956: New York, FB Giants and Yankees 1948: Cleveland, Rams and Indians 1935: Detroit, Lions and Tigers 1934: New York: FB Giants and Yankees 1933: New York: FB Giants and BB Giants 1927: New York, FB Giants and Yankees	1948: Cleveland, Rams and Indians (Rams left Cleveland after 1945, the year they won it all); 1934: New York, FB Giants and Yankees (Yankees were not champs that year); 1933: New York: FB Giants and BB Giants (Giants were not NFL champs that season)
	Bonus
	What distinction do Bo Jackson and Vic Janowicz – who played for the Pirates in 1953 and 1954 – share? (5 points)	Janowicz, like Jackson, won the Heisman Trophy. They are the only two big league baseball players to have done that.

Hits and Home Run Leaders for AL Teams

Who are the all-time franchise leaders in hits and homeruns for these American League teams?

(presented September 2009)

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	Franchise
1.	Baltimore Orioles/St. Louis Browns	Ripken, 3,184 hits Ripken, 431 home runs
2.	Boston Red Sox	Yaztrzemski, 3,419 hits Williams, 521 home runs
3.	Chicago White Sox	Appling, 2,749 hits Thomas, 448 home runs
4.	Cleveland Indians	Lajoie, 2,406 hits Thome, 334 home runs
5.	Detroit Tigers	MCobb, 3,902 hits Kaline, 399 home runs
6.	Kansas City Royals	Brett, 3,154 hits Brett, 317 home runs
7.	Los Angeles/Anaheim/California Angels	Anderson, 2,368 hits Salmon, 279 home runs
8.	Minnesota Twins/Washington Senators (1)	Sam Rice, 2,889 hits Killebrew, 559 home runs
9.	New York Yankees	Jeter, 2,727 hits* (still counting as of 09/15/09) Ruth, 659 home runs
10.	Oakland/KC/Philadelphia A’s	Campaneris, 1,882 hits McGwire, 363 home runs
11.	Seattle Mariners	E. Martinez, 2,247 hits Griffey, 412 home runs
12.	Tampa Bay Rays	Crawford, 1,278 hits* (still counting as of 09/15/09) Huff, 128 home runs
13.	Texas Rangers/Washington Senators (2)	I. Rodriguez, 1,740 hits J. Gonzalez, 372 home runs
14.	Toronto Blue Jays	Fernandez, 1,583 hits Delgado, 336 home runs